The textile fibres; their physical, microscopical, and chemical properties (1904)
Matthews, J. Merritt (Joseph Merritt), 1874-1931 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 239
r ^, knotted structure. ... ou r-^ yellowish in color. These fibres are the seed-hairs of Apocyneen and Asclepiadeen.. Vegetable silk (see Fig. 56).(b) The fibres are without ridges; transverse ridges frequentlyat the base or as a network. Maximum thickness generallyunder 35 /x; yellowish to brown.… … QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TEXTILE FIBRES. 227 {h) The fibres are 1.5 to 4 cm. long, and the largest are 35 to 45 [X in diameter (see 10). 9, (a) The fibres are narrowed at the base, and directly aboveare strongly swollen, and up to 100 [i in thickness; numerous
Textile fibers
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